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Twitter residents took to the social network to complain about the move, with one writing: "I didn't get a free holiday when I had a home fire".

West Country user @mikepl12 wrote: "Why are the Grenfell tower residents getting a free holiday? Who's paying? I don't recall any of the Somerset flood victims getting anything."

Other Twitter users have rallied to the group's defence, with one woman stating: "I'd happily pay extra tax to send all the negative sods on this thread to another planet, far away from us Brits who actually have a heart!"

Steve Boeje, chief executive of the Play Association, told The Daily Mailthat the members of the group were "absolutely chuffed" with the trip.

Lord Porter, the chairman of the Local Government Association, called last month for an "urgent and immediate review" of Somerset building regulations in light of the tragedy.